Money - Two-step problems - Starter

Master the Curriculum presents a set of engaging mathematical exercises for Year 2 students, tailored for Autumn Term's Week 11, Day 5. The session begins with a 'Fluent in Four - Revision' segment, challenging pupils with a two-step problem. They are required to multiply 8 by 5 and then add half of 36 to their result. This exercise not only tests their multiplication and division skills but also their ability to perform addition on the outcomes. The answer to this calculation is 58, fostering their arithmetic proficiency and problem-solving abilities.

Another task prompts students to consider the scenario where Esin has 4 stickers and receives 7 more. They must determine whether to add or subtract to find the total, which in this case is addition, resulting in Esin having 11 stickers. Moving on to a practical application of division, the children must figure out how many Lego people are in each quarter when given a total number. This exercise is designed to enhance their understanding of fractions and division. Lastly, a real-life application of subtraction is presented, where Zach spends 23p in a shop and pays with a 50p coin. Students must calculate the change he should receive, which is 27p, thereby improving their financial literacy and subtraction skills.